Upcoming events
Winter Solstice Workshop
Winter Solstice Workshop description/summary:
Celebrate the winter solstice and prepare for the New Year by experiencing mindfulness and nature meditation.at the new Northwest REC Community Forest! We will revisit ancient traditions and ways of sensing the natural world that modern society has forgotten. Richard Gosnell, Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide and astronomy professor, will discuss how we can reconnect with the more than human world by learning and practicing some basic tools of mindfulness and meditation. When performed repeatedly, these practices will encourage a deeper connection with the outdoors; relax an overactive mind; and enhance greater sensitivity to the patterns of nature. He will also discuss how the winter solstice and the date of the New Year has influenced society in ancient times through today. Bring a seat and dress for the weather. Must be 18 to attend. No pets.
We will meet Sunday, December 29th at 10:00 am at the newly dedicated Northwestern REC Community Forest, 22862 Wenner Dr, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403. Park in the lot at the end of Wenner Dr.
Investment is $20/person. Pre-registration is required. No refunds or transfers.
Sign up on the MINDBODY app, by visiting https://www.yogaspotmeadville.com/workshops-events or using the ticket link in this event.
Schedule a Company or Organization Event
A mindful outdoor experience helps to promote employee health and team-building. Our goal is to teach your employees the skills they need to connect with nature and live better lives. If you wish to schedule an event for your company or organization, email restingtreeoutdoors@gmail.com. Settings can include forests, meadows, streams, and the night sky. We are happy to come to a location near you or will help you find a location to fit your needs. Pricing will depend on services provided.
Schedule a Private Individual or Small Group Experience
Our goal is to teach the skills you need to connect with nature. If you wish a private experience for you or your small group, email restingtreeoutdoors@gmail.com to request an event. Settings can include forests, meadows, streams, and the night sky. We are happy to come to a location near you or will help you find a location to fit your needs. Pricing will depend on services provided.
Comets, Meteors and Asteroids
We are excited to host our next book club with Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit by Lyanda Haupt. In Rooted, cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across the world have proclaimed: life on this planet is radically interconnected. Our bodies, thoughts, minds, and spirits are affected by the whole of nature, and they affect this whole in return. In this time of crisis, how can we best live upon our imperiled, beloved earth?
Award-winning writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt’s book is a brilliant invitation to live with the earth in both simple and profound ways—from walking barefoot in the woods and reimagining our relationship with animals and trees, to examining the very language we use to describe and think about nature. She invokes rootedness as a way of being in concert with the wilderness—and wildness—that sustains humans and all of life.
Adults of all ages are invited to join me and my wife, Kris, on an inter-generational journey in learning how to connect with the natural world. Over the course of three sessions, the book club will meet at the Cambridge Springs Public Library from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on Monday July 8th and July 15th to discuss the book. To integrate these teachings fully, an off-site, outdoor experience will be included on Friday, July 12th (time and place to be decided). The group size is limited, so please register with the library (814)398-2123. A free copy of the book will be provided with your registration.
Resting Tree Book Club
We are excited to host our next book club with Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit by Lyanda Haupt. In Rooted, cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across the world have proclaimed: life on this planet is radically interconnected. Our bodies, thoughts, minds, and spirits are affected by the whole of nature, and they affect this whole in return. In this time of crisis, how can we best live upon our imperiled, beloved earth?
Award-winning writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt’s book is a brilliant invitation to live with the earth in both simple and profound ways—from walking barefoot in the woods and reimagining our relationship with animals and trees, to examining the very language we use to describe and think about nature. She invokes rootedness as a way of being in concert with the wilderness—and wildness—that sustains humans and all of life.
Adults of all ages are invited to join me and my wife, Kris, on an inter-generational journey in learning how to connect with the natural world. Over the course of three sessions, the book club will meet at the Cambridge Springs Public Library from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on Monday July 8th and July 15th to discuss the book. To integrate these teachings fully, an off-site, outdoor experience will be included on Friday, July 12th (time and place to be decided). The group size is limited, so please register with the library (814)398-2123. A free copy of the book will be provided with your registration.
Fall Equinox Outdoor Mindfulness and Meditation
Celebrate the start of fall with a comet! Resting Tree Mindfulness along with Yoga Spot Meadville will be co-hosting this event. We will discuss this month’s astronomical happenings which start with a lunar eclipse, then the equinox, and end with a comet. We will visit how these events can be seen as times for introspection: feeling gratitude but also letting go. How to reconnect with the more than human world will also be demonstrated. When performed repeatedly, these practices will encourage a deeper connection with the outdoors; relax an overactive mind; and enhance greater sensitivity to the patterns of nature. This event will include a short walk through the forest as well as a seated meditation.
Join us at Cora Clark Park on Pine Avenue in Meadville on September 13th at 6:30 pm. Park near the pavilion. Open to all levels of experience. Bring a waterproof seat, dress for the weather. Must be 18 to attend. No pets.
Investment is $20/person; No refunds or transfers.
This event is rain or shine. In the event of extreme inclement weather, event will be rescheduled for Sunday, September 15th at 6:30 pm.
Please pre-register by clicking the ticket link, signing up on the MINDBODY app or visiting https://www.yogaspotmeadville.com/workshops-events
Resting Tree Book Club
We are excited to host our next book club with Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit by Lyanda Haupt. In Rooted, cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across the world have proclaimed: life on this planet is radically interconnected. Our bodies, thoughts, minds, and spirits are affected by the whole of nature, and they affect this whole in return. In this time of crisis, how can we best live upon our imperiled, beloved earth?
Award-winning writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt’s book is a brilliant invitation to live with the earth in both simple and profound ways—from walking barefoot in the woods and reimagining our relationship with animals and trees, to examining the very language we use to describe and think about nature. She invokes rootedness as a way of being in concert with the wilderness—and wildness—that sustains humans and all of life.
Adults of all ages are invited to join me and my wife, Kris, on an inter-generational journey in learning how to connect with the natural world. Over the course of three sessions, the book club will meet at the Cambridge Springs Public Library from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on Monday July 8th and July 15th to discuss the book. To integrate these teachings fully, an off-site, outdoor experience will be included on Friday, July 12th (time and place to be decided). The group size is limited, so please register with the library (814)398-2123. A free copy of the book will be provided with your registration.
Summer Solstice Outdoor Mediation
Celebrate the summer solstice and the everyday awe of the forest! We will revisit ancient traditions and ways of sensing the natural world that modern society has forgotten and discuss how the energy of the summer solstice has affected society in ancient times through today. We will investigate the healing power of nature and how we can reconnect with the more than human world by learning some basic tools of mindfulness and meditation. When performed repeatedly, these practices will encourage a deeper connection with the outdoors; relax an overactive mind; and enhance greater sensitivity to the patterns of nature.
I will be presenting this workshop in partnership with Yoga Spot Meadville. Join us at Cora Clark Park on Pine Avenue in Meadville on June 21st at 6:30 pm. Park near the pavilion. Open to all levels of experience. Bring a waterproof seat and dress for the weather. Must be 18 to attend. No pets. Cost is $20 and spots are limited. Registration and payment options available at the following website: